Blue Canyon Technologies To Build Experimental Comms Cubesat For Air Force

Blue Canyon Technologies, Boulder, Colo., has reached an agreement with Viasat, Carlsbad, Calif., to build a cubesat for an Air Force experimental program, reports Space News. The mission is intended to demonstrate the potential for a satellite with a Link 16 communications terminal to enable beyond-line-of-sight connectivity. Current Link 16 terminals on aircraft, ships and ground equipment are limited to line-of-sight communications. The Air Force awarded Viasat a $10 million...